PHL-2000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Supererogation, Crowdfunding, Mystery Science Theater 3000
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Typically isn"t charitable it"s to get money for businesses. Crowdfunding sites- mystery science theater 3000 raised 6 million dollars to get more episodes. You can set up a go fund me account for almost everything. Traditional view- supererogatory or an act of superogation. Broadly defined as going beyond what you are required to do or your duty. Jm urmson wrote an article about saints and heroes and ethical theories. Actions can be categorized as required permitted or forbidden. Saints and heroes do none of those things. How do we make room for our saints and heroes. Super errogation- gives a lot to charity its good but not required of them. Basic principle of utilitarianism- greatest good for greatest amount of people. Singer"s argument: when singer made this argument in 1971 it was thought that if you did ethics you did ethical theory.
